Rino tilted her head to the side as she seemingly took in my form and I raised an eyebrow at the would-be subtle glance but I was a martial artist who was being trained in the school of hard knocks on how to pick up tells.
And after a moment Rino asked curiously. "So Jake, I have a question. Besides being a Martial Artist, do you have any other goals?"
My lips twitched at the odd question before I thought about the question for a long moment. As I knew that although there wasn't spell-flinging magic here. That didn't change the fact that there was extremely powerful martial artists and the likes of Umbrella and other genetically monstrous things going on in the background.
If I wanted to... I could literally go to Europe right and get involved in the events of Resident Evil Village and go slay a fucking dragon basically. But she wanted to know what I wanted to do beyond beating the shit out of someone else.
After a moment of thought, I answered honestly. "Beyond being a martial artist and using my talents to get money... I want to use my talents as a martial artist to see the peak of humanity's potential. I want to run a straight line through the Amazon Jungle, I want to sprint faster than any non-super car through the Sahara Desert and with my bare hands I want to shatter some ice at the North and South Pole."
Kurayoshi Rino closed her eyes at my words but I wasn't completely done as I added. "Also.... I have been enjoying a bit of painting and sculpting in my free time so it could be interesting to see where that goes."
All talented martial artists had hobbies that kinda played into their martial arts, with my cutting 'swordless' martial art in the Kyotōryū and Water Stream Rock Smashing Fist, I was well suited to taking up sculpting and Akisame had been teaching me a bit in his free time.
At my added bit Rino opened her eyes and looked at me with some amusement as she hummed and said. "Hmm, an aspiring artist I see? Well its a good hobby but all the best artists are long dead as it is only when they are dead that their art truly gains value with their inability to create more."
I gave Rino a wry look and asked. "Oh and what do you do in your free time then boss?"
She tittered with her folding her arms under chest pushing up her large breasts and exposing the smooth flesh as she pouted saying. "No no Jake, no calling me boss. Just call me Rino... But as for what I do in my free time..."
She bit her lower lip making me shift as the sight with her exposing dress was a bit much but she just naturally oozed sex appeal. And after a moment as she considered her thoughts, she said with some embarrassment. "Well fine Jake, seeing as you opened up to me about your dreams I will share something slightly embarrassing."
She leaned in with her deep cut in the top of her dress exposing the deep valley between her ample soft chest as she spoke with her face turning slightly pink. "Due to my pheromones, I haven't been able to ever have a real relationship. So I admit to being slightly addicted to romance novels and manga... My company even sponsors and publishes for a number of R-18 novelists and mangeka as well haha."
At Rino's candor, I gave a small chuckle hearing that and nodded as that... Was honestly fair. If I had billions in assets and I could sponsor artists to make the stuff I enjoyed and still make a profit? Who the hell would say no to that?
But as I was chuckling covering my face at the thought of sponsoring the adult entertainment I preferred I stilled as I felt a weight on the couch next to me and I looked at Rino who was looking up at me with an enigmatic smile.
"So Jake, I had a thought?" Rino spoke as she lifted a small soft hand and poked my arm as she asking with some excitement in her voice. "If you are willing, I am hoping you could act as my companion as I go out for a private lunch with a client?"
I raised an eyebrow at that and seeing her all but pout at not getting an answer instantly I shrugged and said with an easygoing smile. "Alright sounds good, where we going?" I asked simply with Rino smiling and then she elegantly stood up with her taking my hand to pull me up to my feet with... Surprising strength came from her civilian frame.
"Follow me, we are taking my limo to a wonderful private restaurant where the meeting will be." Rino spoke as she quickly let go of my hand to pick up a laptop and her cellphone with her tucking her cell phone into a mystery pocket dimension within her breasts while she carried her laptop under her arm as she grabbed my arm with her free hand and said happily. "Alright lets go!"
Rino led me through her office and past that laser defense tunnel that still gave me the hibby jibbies at the thought of it getting hacked and turned on. But we quickly made our way through the parking garage and a limo drew to a stop in front of us as we came out of the elevator with myself opening the door for Rino to get in with myself obviously getting into the luxurious limousine.
The interior was a pleasant dark stained oak panels with white and black highlights in the furniture with small strips of normal white but Rino and I didn't get to talk as once we got into the limo her phone started going off with her having to take a couple business calls so I left her to her work so I could send shitposts to Marie, Honoka, and Miu while talking to Kasumi about her work in going after rouge martial artists.
And one of her texts did make me frown as she texted me. [The Widow, the master who infected you with that virus has been noted as leaving the Kure clan holdings. The police and the white hat martial artists are looking for her, so keep an eye out for her as she may come to challenge Master Shigure to regain her honor in defeating her.]
But before I could respond I looked over seeing something and I caught Rino slipping her phone that she shut off back into her titty bag of holding. "Ah we are here now. Are you done speaking with your friends?"
I nodded and slipped my phone into my pocket as we rolled up in front of a Kaiseki Restaurant that allowed patrons to rent out a room where privacy would be assured with the workers passing the clients the high-end food through a track on a tray that would pass over the track.
After Rino walked in, I got to see firsthand her the reaction 'normal' people had for her pheromones as the man who was acting as the receptionist just gaped at her... Like, could barely even fucking remember to breath amount of dumbfound with literal drool coming down his mouth as Rino sighed and I facepalmed and after a moment I leaned in and pinched the man on the shoulder just beside his neck making him shudder with his eyes clearing up under the sharp pain.
"Ah! My deepest apologies sir and madam! Please follow me." He said hurriedly as he led us to our room and after he led us into the room I stood by the door as he stared spell bound at Rino's form as she elegantly sunk into one of the padded seats and with an eye twitch at just how... Sad it was, I coughed and seeing the man not react I just closed the door into his face with Rino saying with amusement.
"Well that was pleasant, normally most men who break under my pheremones typically fall to the ground after they forget to breathe while trying to lick my legs... But he was actually married according to the ring on his finger so he probably had a bit better self-control." Rino spoke almost boredly as she scanned through the menu and after a moment of thought, I just sat beside her as she had pushed her laptop directly in front of her on the short table in front of her.
With a small smile crossing Rino's lips she asked. "Is some grilled steak and platter three good for you? We can share it as its meant to be shared between four civilians... So I know you will be able to full yourself up ufufu."
I snorted at her wishful thinking as I retorted. "Rino... Ryouzonpaku goes through more money in a week on regular food then you spend in a year for yourself in casual food."
She threw me an offended look as she said coquettishly. "Oh no you don't Jake, I am a big girl and I eat plenty thank you very much!" She finished teasingly with her bumping my shoulder with hers.
But after the shoulder bump, she didn't lean away and just kept leaning against me with a slight humming noise escaping her as she leaned her head on my shoulder making me wonder what she was up to before just mentally shrugging as I naturally did what any man would do and wrapped an arm around the soft waist of the beauty leaning against me.